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Special Agent Mission - "John" and "Mark"

Special Agent Mission - "John" and "Mark"

Update: 2025-10-29
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A 14-year-old boy in Greater Manchester, England, known as "John," became the first person in British legal history to be convicted of inciting his own murder. Feeling isolated, John created six fake online personas to manipulate an older friend, "Mark," into stabbing him, convincing Mark it was a "mission" for the British Secret Service. The episode details the intricate digital deception that led to the 2003 stabbing and John's subsequent conviction, highlighting the disturbing legal and psychological consequences of self-destructive behavior in the digital age.


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Special Agent Mission - "John" and "Mark"

Special Agent Mission - "John" and "Mark"

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